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Send us Fan Mail ****** TRIGGER WARNING - DISCUSSIONS OF CHILD ABUSE********** Crystal Vulnerably shares her own experiences of sexual abuse as a child and is really willing to share with us the journey of her self destruction to her healing.  She also discusses how simply having her mom believe her was the start of her healing journey and the absolute importance of other people validating people&...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the resource podcast, we have THE most special guest that you will ever hear on the resource podcast that I have ever had that I will ever have.  My dad, David Felstead! So he and I have a really great open conversation that most other people don't get to have.  I'm so lucky to have dad by my side.  He's my mentor, my rock, my support.  He's...

Send us Fan Mail Sammy McNamee spoke about her experiences with a FIFO relationship and being the partner at home.   We chat about;  - How challenging it can be for both people in a FIFO relationship.  - boundaries Sammy wishes she had in place when it eventuated into a FIFO relationship but applies to all.  - What she learned from this relationship  - the conversations she wishes she had with her...

Send us Fan Mail He gives us a peek into some of the incidents that his experience that he's witnessed and been a part of and takes ownership for changes that he's had to make. He chats with us about; - how he's passionately pursuing and getting involved in implementing positive change for new starters coming onto site and any vulnerable crew. -  his upbringing, where he feels the e...

Send us Fan Mail On todays episode, we speak to Janade Rayner-  a survivor of sexual assault in her teenage years. She shares with such vulnerability and openness to spread awareness around what's happening in the youth at the moment, and her advice for young men and young women coming up in this culture.  Janade also shares, some of her advice when it comes to being a parent in this day and...

Send us Fan Mail Teri Campbell, an ABC Goldfields journalist and radio presenter, discusses what it's like to be working in a mining town.  We discuss the acceptance and celebration of the skimpys that are in Kalgoorlie, and their involvement within the diggers and dealers mining conference, how scary that conference was for somebody who hasn't been previously. We touch on how Teri belie...

Send us Fan Mail FIFO worker, a curve model, and an advocate for change,  Savannah Phyffer and I go into depth talking about the changes that Savannah has seen while on-site when it comes to harassment, her two different experiences, the stark differences between those experiences, how they were dealt with, how they could have been dealt with and the importance of good crew when it comes to cultur...

Send us Fan Mail CEO and founder of Reimagine HR, Trina Sunday. We have a discussion about creating cultures within a workplace, and how important it is to have self-awareness when it comes to being an employee, at the executive level,  a part of the crew, or employees out on site.  We discuss in depth about what a toxic culture can look like, and the things that we can do to change them. I loved...

Send us Fan Mail Former Queensland police officer, Head of Respect at work, diversity, and inclusion In Safe Hands Educator in safety Dr. Jacinta Buchbach. Jacinta shares her own experience, her insight from the inquiry, and guidance to companies, leadership, and employees, discussing the complexities of changing laws and legislation and what this now means for supervisors and bystanders. We discu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we speak to Erin Bell, a people and technology enthusiast within the mining and resources who is founder & managing director of Camp Connect Software, with the purpose of connecting workers with their company as a community within remote accommodation mining villages.  Made for the industry by people in the industry Erin has experienced all facets of the sector...

Send us Fan Mail On a mission to create impactful change in and for the world around her, Philippa Lonie started out in the justice system.  In the arena with the big dogs in employment law, and feeling something was missing, she began her career progression in an unexpected way.  It was through her time in Human Resources within the FIFO, Resource and Tech sectors that she began to unlock her sup...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak to Member for Vasse & chair of the community development and justice standing committee, Libby Mettam.  We discuss how the FIFO INQUIRY doesn’t only affect FIFO but how this is a state, national and global look at the positive changes we can make in all workplaces and industries.  We talk through the findings, the recommendations, and what Libby hopes...

Send us Fan Mail It's what we all needed. What I wish younger Becky understood. Consent educator Hannah Penfold shares with us her own experiences and why she is so passionately helping people understand consent and boundaries.  Hannah speaks about the effects her experience had on her physically, mentally, and not as commonly spoken about, financially. Hannah also shares with us how to suppo...

Send us Fan Mail Sexual Harrassment is not a gendered issue, it’s a systemic one.  A huge factor of this system is the path young boys take into manhood and the behaviours we’ve been indoctrinated to encourage under the umbrella of masculinity.  But the suppression of emotions deemed “un-manly” prevent men from experiencing the depths of who they are as a huMAN first.   In this episode with Mike D...

Send us Fan Mail A woman on a mission to shed light on dark reality, Walkley award-winning, West Australian journalist Caitlyn Rintoul shares her experience and insight into FIFO culture and the resource sector.  Caitlyn attended hearings, and mine sites and has been passionately reporting on this issue finally giving it a voice.  Caitlyn is one of the most passionate and inspiring journalists I&a...

Send us Fan Mail The man we call the 'FIFO Mental Health Guy.'  With two infinite goals for the world of mining and his own life, Lachie shares with us his own brush with suicidality, the realities of the mental health space on site, and the pain of losing a mate or loved one to the black dog.  It’s fair to say this man has earnt his stripes and is here to share with us the actionable st...

Send us Fan Mail A unique fusion, Peta has spent the last 27 years impacting individuals and teams through her mixed passion of clinical and organisational psychology.  Deeming many individual issues as those stemming from systemic downfalls, her work focuses on the improvement and understanding of processes, patterns, and trends, to make greater impact in a space where the average adult spends a...

Send us Fan Mail Lack of understanding, others are experiencing worse than me, I'm not sure what to do and I'll just put up with it, seem to be the common theme within HR.   It seems everybody has a HR story and there are so many people who need the help.  After starting in the Union, Ella Burke became the HR friend that people would come to.  Ella had a close friend come to her dropping...

Send us Fan Mail The Resource is your go to for all of the sticky situations you want to more well versed in.  Have you ever felt like you don't know enough to join a conversation?  Have you avoided a conversation because its too controversial?  Have you replayed a conversation in your head wishing you could have input more? Want to help you feel comfortable enough to have thought provoking,...

Send us Fan Mail A podcast that sheds light on a topic that has been swept under the rug for too long.  I speak ready to speak to an expert or advocate who is willing, ready, and taking action of creating a change.  What's harder now is easier later, and what's easy now is harder later, so we are having the hard conversations now for ourselves and our future generations.  I wanted to bri...

Send us Fan Mail The Resource is your go to for all of the sticky situations you want to more well versed in.  Have you ever felt like you don't know enough to join a conversation?  Have you avoided a conversation because its too controversial?  Have you replayed a conversation in your head wishing you could have input more? Want to help you feel comfortable enough to have thought provoking,...